Science

Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.

Smiling woman stands beside a large skull in a display cabinet.

Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist

From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Basal forebrain GABA parvalbumin neurons play a key role in triggering the synchronized rhythms that characterize conscious thought.

Harvard researchers have found neurons that that play a role in consciousness

A newly identified group of neurons that play a role in consciousness may have implications for the treatment of schizophrenia.

by Laura Levis

J. Michael McGinnis, keynote speaker at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health symposium on the report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Dietary guidelines change with respect to fats, cholesterol, meat and sugar

Changes to guidelines for fats, cholesterol, meat, and sugar are among the highlights

by Jonathan Shaw

Graduate School of Education professors Tina Grotzer and Christopher Dede have designed virtual realities, such as the pond above, for students to explore as scientists: for example, by collecting data along the shoreline or underwater, via submarine.

Teaching with technology, for a new generation

From the “Teaching Machine” to the promise of twenty-first-century learning technology

by Sophia Nguyen

Google’s Parisa Tabriz speaks at Harvard Women Engineers WECode conference

The Harvard Women Engineers Code (WECode) conference encourages all genders in technology fields.

by Cherone Duggan

Illustration by Wesley Bedrosian

HSPH study suggests people naturally regulate coffee intake

A new Harvard School of Public Health study suggests people naturally regulate their coffee consumption.

by Laura Levis

Developments in greening Harvard, green cities research, and divestment debates

As debates continue over divestment, Harvard events highlight progress on campus sustainability and climate research.

Harvard Medical School campaign, Steve Ballmer gift

Funding medical research and education, Steve Ballmer boosts computer-science expansion, and arts and teacher-training initiatives

These fat cells were created from human pluripotent stem cells. Being able to create vast numbers of such cells allows scientists to test millions of drug compounds in a petri dish.

Harvard's Chad Cowan uses stem cells to find drugs that make white fat brown

Using a stem-cell based screening method, Chad Cowan has found drugs that convert white fat cells to energy-consuming brown fat.

Harry R. Lewis

Harry R. Lewis appointed applied sciences interim dean at Harvard

Will lead Harvard's applied-sciences faculty during search

National Geographic TV show on sleep deprivation features Harvard researchers

A program on the National Geographic Channel about sleep deprivation will feature several Harvard researchers.